The Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier ~ Juneau, Alaska – When visiting Juneau, Alaska, baby boomers will want to make certain to bring their camera along to see the Mendenhall Glacier. Our visit to the Mendenhall Glacier was part of a combo package with Dolphin Jet Boat Tours. We first spent a few hours in Auke Bay whale watching, [...]
Alaska’s Inside Passage Aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pearl
Alaska’s Inside Passage – It seems that every baby boomer we know has an Alaskan cruise on their bucket list. With one of our missions as that of your personal travel scout, Carol and I figured that we had better check that one off of our own bucket list. Therefore, we just returned home from [...]
Ice Calving at Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – I can think of only a very few things that made this baby boomer’s heart stop from sheer awe. This is a photograph of calving on the Margerie Glacier which stands 250 feet above the water, with 100 feet below the water. I shot this aboard the Norwegian Cruise [...]
Day #5 – Cruising Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park with the Norwegian Cruise Line
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Norwegian Cruise Line – This morning I rose at 6:00 to hopefully capture humpback whales galavanting in Alaska’s Glacier Bay. It was so foggy, you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, so I went back to bed for another hour. After breakfast, we cruised up the [...]
A Walk Down the National Mall
We take a stroll down the National Mall in Washington DC, visiting various monuments.
Download Free: The Official Guide to America’s National Parks
I captured this photograph while driving in Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park and thought I would share this with you in honor of National Parks Week 2011. I have also included for you a free downloadable copy of The Official Guide to America’s National Parks, published by the National Park Foundation. Click to download [...]
Top 10 Ways to Celebrate National Parks Week 2011
This weekend begins National Park Week! Here’s this from the National Park Foundation: The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, is teaming up with the National Park Service to celebrate National Park Week 2011 April 16 – 24. Beginning this Saturday, people everywhere are invited to experience America’s nearly 400 national [...]
Day #2 – Baby Boomer Road Trip Aboard the Grand Canyon Railroad
Today is the second day of our seven-day baby boomer road trip. The challenge: four baby boomers, one vehicle, seven days, and no first degree murder. We awakened to greet the new day from our comfortable beds in the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel. The Grand Canyon Railway Hotel is set in a picturesque Western setting. [...]
Friday Photo – The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon – I must confess, when I first stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon, I was so taken with the beauty of the place that a tear found its way down my cheek. I shot this particular photograph towards the very end of the day, and the light was seemingly changing [...]
We Visit Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island ~ San Francisco, California – San Francisco is one of our favorite towns, but it was only during our last trip that we finally made the trip across the channel to Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz Island is now part of the National Park Service, and you get to the island via Alcatraz Cruises, a [...]
